WANG YONG
王湧
B.1961
The sheer grace and beauty of Chinoiserie-styled porcelain. Accompanied with serene arrangements of exquisite blossoms — harvests from a bountiful season. Wang Yong’s watercolors are celebrations of life’s simple pleasures.
Wang Yong was born in 1961, Sichuan, China. He graduated from the Hubei Institute of Fine Arts in 1984. At present, he is an art professor at the Printmaking Department of Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, he is also a member of both the Chinese Artists Association and the China Watercolor Painters Association, a Vice-Chairman of the Hubei Watercolor Arts Committee and the deputy president of the Hubei Watercolor Painters Association.
Widely collected by private art collectors in China and globally, Wang’s works lay claim to many awards. In 1993, Everlasting Memories was presented with the Gold Award at the Changjiang Watercolor Exhibition; Blue Memories won the Award of Excellence at the 8th National Fine Arts Exhibition, China, 1994; Shimmers of Autumn was awarded the Bronze Award at the 7th Annual Watercolor Exhibition, China, 1997; Shangri-La awarded Bronze at China’s Watercolor Sketching Exhibition, China, 2003; and The Charm of Blue & White Porcelain and Coral Color awarded Bronze at the 10th Hubei Provincial Fine Arts Exhibition, China, 2004.
2002-2005
The Contemporary Asian Art Fair, ARTSingapore, Singapore
2005
Wang Yong’s Watercolor Collection, Featured Publication
2004
Participated in The 10th National Fine Arts Exhibition, China
1999
“Colorful Zun” selected for participation in The 9th National Fine Arts Exhibition, China
1998
Famous Chinese Artists’ Still-life & Watercolor Prints, Featured Publication
“National Youth Watercolor Artists”, Group exhibition, Shenzhen, China
1992
Participated in the 2nd National Watercolor & Gouache Exhibition, China
1989
The Evening Songs in Tongzu Village, Selected work entered in the 7th National Fine Arts Exhibition, China
1987
Participated in the 1st National Watercolor & Gouache Exhibition, China
1984
Participated in the 6th National Fine Arts Exhibition, China
Awards
2004
Bronze, “The Charm of Blue & White Porcelain and Coral Color”, The 10th Hubei Provincial Fine Arts Exhibition
First Prize, 1st National Fresco Exhibition, China
2003
Bronze, “Shangrila”, China Watercolor Sketching Exhibition, China
2002
Excellent Award, “Spring”, The 6th Watercolor & Gouache Exhibition, China
1999
Silver, “Colorful Zun”, The 9th Hubei Provincial Fine Arts Exhibition, China
1997
Bronze, “The Light in the Late Autumn”, The 7th China Watercolor painting Exhibition, China
1994
First Prize, “Blue in Memory”, The 8th National Fine Arts Exhibition
ARTWORKS
A Leisurely Afternoon
Moments of Peace 4
Moments of Peace 5